Division: Arkema Inc. |
Department/Business Group: Battery Research and Development |
Job title: |
Contract Chemist/Engineer - Battery Technology and Material (6-12 month assignment) |
Situation in organization |
The position reports to a senior R&D scientist at the King of Prussia Research Center, and will work closely with scientists, chemists, and engineers within the Battery Technology and Material team at Arkema. The term of the role is 6-12 months. |
Job dimensions |
The person in this position will support new formulation developments, cell assembly, and battery/material testing at Arkema. He/she will be responsible for preparing formulations using active materials for anodes and cathodes, binders, conductive carbons, and additives; casting and characterizing electrodes and films that achieve performance targets; building and testing battery cells, formulating electrolyte blends, and helping with post-mortem analyses for identifying failure mechanisms. The person will plan and safely conduct formulation and testing, set up new equipment, perform data analysis, maintain a well-organized research notebook/database, and contribute to reports for internal/external distribution. |
Activities |
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Context and environment |
The position is part of a team working on developing new materials suitable for fabricating next-generation high-energy batteries. The candidate will work collaboratively with other staff at all levels in a hands-on laboratory research environment. A Battery Technology and Material Scientist will assign tasks and responsibilities. Management of multiple and sometimes changing priorities is a challenge that will require high flexibility and strong organizational skills. |
Accountabilities |
Actively promotes safe behavior in the workgroup and takes personal responsibility for safe lab operations. Maintains clean, orderly, and safe working environment. Maintains documentation and equipment including testing equipment, process equipment, lab notebooks, electronic databases, and organized files. Plans and executes experimental work programs, analyzes data, and documents results in reports, tables, and databases. Communicates project progress at the Team level both in writing and verbally. Learns and develops Lithium-Ion Battery expertise to support overall R&D objectives. |
Qualifications / experience required |
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